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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02
PUSHING THE IRON WAY.
The New Quincy 4 Rock Island The
a., X. L. Il r. Building Toward the
Pacific Other Road News.

The New Quincy 4 Rock Island-- The
e.. X. L. Il p. Building Toward the
Pacific--Other Road News.
The Quincy & Rock Island railway,
which is as sure of being built as any pro-
posed project is sure of fulfillment, will
be a great benefit to those who own lands
in the levee districts. The railway COM
pany is to take ninety nine years lease of
the levee They will not raise the levee
higher. but they will give it 14-feet
crown. In many places the levee will be
rip raped, and kept in perfect repair all
the time And all of this without any
expense to those who own property with
in the levee district. Nor is this all The
road will furnish the very best shipping
facilities for all of the products raised
within the levee district With perfect
protection from high water, at no cost to
those who own the soil, the lands within
the levees will be more valuable than gold
mines-for that low, rich land will pro-
duce almost without regard to what the
season may be.-Quincy Journal.
Advices from northwestern New Mex>
leo state that 1000 teams and large
force of men are employed there at pres
ent grading the Pacific coast extension of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. Con-
trary to all expectations the line leaves
| Trinidad some sixty miles north. but will
probably run a branch to the coal fields
near that point. The Rock Island will
cross the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
at or near Ocata station, then penetrating
either Cimarron or Jaun Vigil pass, and
reach the Grande via Taos valley, with a
spur through Santa Fe, N. NJ, to the
Cerillos coal fields. Another is to the
effect that the Rock Island is heading fol
the coal fields between Trinidad and
Pueblo. and will then build north tC
Colorado Springs, from which point it il
to use the tracks of the Denver & Rio
Grande to Denver. The latter scheme ii
quite plausible, and it is the opinion tina
President Cables recent trip to Colorado
has much to do with that project.
Mr.. Robert Mason and wife, who have
been absent on their farm in Dakota, TO
several months, are back in the city. Mi
Mason is head carpenter at the c., R. l
& P. round house
"Old Pap" Hamilton, of LeClaire,
in the city visiting relatives and spinning
yarns with the railroad beys. Pap
the Oldest engineer on the c., R. l. & P.
bat he left the footboard several yeaI
ago on account of infirmities brought o
by old age. He is the father of the Han
e ilton boys. notably that of Buck tt
| famous runner of the east end.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02
THE MAN AT THE THROTTLE
something of Interest Concerning
the Railroad Engineer---Arduous
Duties and Responsibilities.

of Interest Concerning |
the Railroad Engineer---Arduous
Duties and Responsibilities.
Probably the most incessant workers
In any vocation at the present time are
the locomotive engineers employed on the
Rock Island and Brooklyn and Rock Isl.
and and Eldon divisions of the c., r. |.
& P. Reference is made to those EN-
ployed in the freight department. not to
those in the passenger business, because
the employment of the latter is uniform,
while that OF the former is governed by
the movement of live stock and grain
from the trans Missouri country. So
great is the movement of freight from the
southwest that the engineers of the Rock
Island and Eldou freight division do dou-
BILE duty week at time The other
day a Davenport Democrat Gazette re-
porter happened to meet Engineer Dur
ham and questioned him concerning the
fact. He learned the engineers on the
divisions named are performing arduous
duty. at the same time receiving liberal
remuneration. Five freight engine
are employed on this division, and travel
an aggregate of 872 miles daily, making
for month of thirty days 30, 100 miles,
being over 1000 miles for each engine
and engineer. At present one of the en- .
glnes is under repair in one of the shops
and its engineer is off duty. So the hours
of sleep and rest of the others
are much curtailed. Mr. Durham's run
on the road during this month will ex.
coed $500 miles. The wages paid
amount to $35 per 1000 miles, the salary
| of the engineers and firemen being de-
| pendent upon the number of miles run;
they run by mileage, not by days wages
| The pay of the engineers on the division
averages $50 to $3.50 per month. One
can easily see how an engineer, given tC
| economy and saving, can put by nice
little sum each month and still have {
good measure of the enjoyments which
makes life pleasant. In other words, hi
can ENJOY life and be neither mean no
stingy in his expenditures. Mr.. Durham
for instance, is now improving bis secont
large Iowa farm, both purchased with tn,
savings of his earnings as locomotive en-
ginaer.
The locomotive engineers have a re
sponsible position always while on duty
The safety of passengers and immens,
property depends upon their vigilanc
and skill; and their services are we
appreciated by the companies who em
plOy them, as may be Judged by til
amount of remuneration received b
them. Yet these are the kind of me
that socialists and anarchists would ca
upon to divide. There are no anarchist
among the railroad engineers. The
lives have too much peril and unremi
ting sense of responsibility daily Will
on duty to permit consideration of sue
doctrines as the lazy and thriftless hay
time for Matching in the brain.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02
SEEN In THE STORES.
How the Rage for the Antique Has
Serxed the Second Ayenne shops.

How the Rage for the Antique Has
seIxed the Second Avenne shops.
When Santa Claus comes around this
winter he will need to be wealthy per-
son if he would indulge in gift>giving 10
any degree. The shops are already bril-
liant with the thousands of articles cal,
culated to tempt his eye. The prices on
some of them will make him shudder
when they are announced, for he can
spend $500 on gift quite as easily as lie
can blow in ten cents. The novelties in
troduced each succeeding year are Won
derful, both in number and in>
genuity. Everything that can be
imagined and a great many things
that never would be imagined, are
found in the shop windows. Articles in
gold and silver. in plush and silk, in steel
and iron, in glass and tinsel, in wool ard
cotton, in paint and powder, in diamonds
and pearls and every other conceivable
material food the market. Of the msk'
ing of curiosties and novelties there is
no end. The lover of the beautiful may
wander from one end of Second avenue
to the other and back again, and inspect
every store, and still find something ode
or curious. Old man Santa Claus viii
deal largely in peculiarities this year
Even jewels are mounted in rare old set
tings. Furniture is in antique designs
Fancy goods would remind Methusalel
of his younger days; everything is re-
minder of eastern ages. The craze TO
the antique is complete.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02
ONE WAY OF SETTLING 1T.
A Davenport Correspondent Proposes
Method of Providing Public Ben

A Davenport Correspondent Proposes
Method of Providing Public Ben
eft
A correspondent of the Davenport
Democrat Gazette hits upon method
and a very sensible one it is-of providing
the public convenience denied at this sea-
son of the year-and all the seasons round
for that matter The suggestions are set
forth in the following published commu,
nicatiOn:
| desire to benefit the people of the
three cities, and also put dollars into the
pockets of some intelligent and enterpris,
ing man. We all feel the necessity of a
cheap and reliable connection between
the three cities. In the absence of the
embargoed horse railroad, a profitable
opportunity offers for some man with the
proper get up to create good paving
business by procuring light, ten>seat
| spring wagon and run it, we will say,
between the Ackley house or postoffice in
| Davenport, to the postoffice or Rock Isl.
and house in Rock Island, at ten cents
per passenger Within one weeks time
when it becomes known that the Dill
gence" is running on time at ten cent
per passenger, full load will never be
lacking both ways.
Strict punctuaity in starting must bt
adhered to. The Diligence" should
for instance, leave Davenport on the
hours and depart from Rock Island Oh
the half hours; which gives ample time
as | personally ascertained the presen
week, by taking a hack at the Ackle
house and reaching the Rock ISLAM
house in "a min utes at a moderate rate
1t will require four horses, one set 70
the forenoon and one set for the after
noon.
No reason exists why the Diligence
should not carry at least onehalf th
number of passengers daily that tn
ferry boat has carried during the pas
month at least; the daily expense can nc
be one-tenth that of the ferry boat, an
the pay double that OF the steamer.
name the Ackley house and postoffice I
they are near the depot and the stree
railroad, and ladies and gentlemen
cold weather could step into neighbour
shelter, and meet welcome also. She
ter could be found on the Rock Islar
side, no doubt. in storm.
If properly conducted, the secor
Diligence" will be required within thrt
weeks.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

Last evening Island City lodge, No. 4,
A. o, U. W, elected the following Off
GERS:
PM W II c Harris.
NJ W VIM Clinebell.
F-A A johnson.
George Wsldmsn., Jr
G-Russell w Barth.
Receiver-Jonas Bear.
Financier-John T st. Clair.
Recorder H RObb.
T W-David Latter.
VII Il Robb.
Trustee, eighteen months-Jno Evans.
Med. Ex.-Dr. G. G. Craig.
Last evening Trio Lodge, No. 81, A j..
F. 6 A. NJ, elected the following Off
GERS:
W. M.-Geo. F. Kramer.
S. W-David J. Sears.
j. W.-Thomas F. Cary.
Treasurer Henry Burgower,
Secretary-W. B. Petit.
Auditor. F. Robinson.
Member of Board of Control (twC
years)-J. R. Johnston.
Installation will occur at the next reg
ular meeting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

They were buying Christmas presents,
when Johnny remarked: Now buy
something more, mamma, you've got one
quarter left Yes, dear. and I'm going
to purchase something you and sister
can't live without" is it talking doll,
mammas'' mo indeed. it's nice bottle
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02
Asurprised Policeman

The residence of Officer w. H. ladders
was the scene of preasant surprise last
evening. About twenty couples of Mr..
and Mrs. Ladders friends happened
around, bringing with them a plentiful
supply of things that refreshed the inner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

Martin Erbs has purchased the BUTCH
er shop on Moline avenue, formerly run
by F Schuett and will conduct the bus
mess at the old stand in the future. He
will endeavor to have on hand at all
times good quality of meat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

John L. Sullivan's hotel quarters in
London are overrun with aristocratic Wis.,
itors. He seems to be sparring for a
society opening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

Do you suffer with catarrh2 You can
be cured If you take Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the great blood purifier. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

Tenderloin. spare ribs. sausage meat,
kettle>rendered and leaf lard. pigs feet,
etc., at j. S. Gilmore's pork house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

The Schafer House at the corner of
Second avenue and West Seventeenth
street is for rent. 1t is partly furnished,
has the hast looafiaa !
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

Thousands of cures follow the use of
DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy. so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02
Advertised List OF Letters. No. lie.

List Of letters uncalled for at the Postofice
Rock Island, Rock Island county, Illinois. Dee
n
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
HOW IT ALL CAME ABOUT
low did it all come abouti


How did it all come aboutl
Let us try and discover.
Sometimes Dorothy and Ernest would go
out riding together, for, blind as he was,
Ernest could not be persuaded to give up his
riding. 1t was a pretty sight to see them;
Ernest mounted on his towering black stall
lion, the Devil, which, in his hands, was as
gentle as lamb, but with everybody else
fully justified his appellation, and Dorothy on
"a cream colored cob Mr.. Cardus had given
her, holding in her right hand steel guiding
rein linked to the Devils bit. In this way
they would wander all over the countryside,
and sometimes, when good piece of turf
presented itself, even venture on sharp can
ter.
And so from weeks end to weeks end Do
rothy was ever by Ernest's side, reading to
him, writing for him, walking and riding
with him, weaving herself into the substance
OF his life.
And at last there came one sunny August
day, when they were sitting together in the
shade of the chancel of Titheburg Abbey. 1t
was favorite spot of theirs, for the gray old
walls sheltered them from the glare Of the
sun and the breath OF the winds. 1t was a
spot, too, rich in memories of the dead past,
and pleasant place to sit
Through the gaping window places came
the murmur OF the ocean and the warmth OF
the harvest sunshine; and gazing out by the
chancel doorway, Dorothy could see the long
lights of the afternoon dance and sparkle on
the emerald waves
She had been reading TO him, and the book
lay idle ON her knees as she gazed dreamily
at those lights and shadows, sweet picture
OF pensive womanhood. He, too, had re-
lapsed into silence, and was evidently think
ing deeply.
Presently she reused herself.
"Doll, will you be angry with me ii 1 say
somethipgP
"A suppose you can say what you like"
"Yes; but will you listenP
"If you speak, cannot help hearing"
swell, then, Doll-now don't be angry
dear"
"Oh, Ernest, how you aggravate mel Cant
you get 1t out, and have done with III"
"Ai right, DOLL III steam straight ahead
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19
CHAPTER XXXVII.
AFTER MANY DAYS.


Within an hour after the departure OF
Lieut. Jasper, Eva heard fly draw up at
the door. Then came az interval and the
sound of two people walking up the steps,
one of whom stumbled good deal; then
a ring
"Is Mrs. Plowden at homer said clear
voice, the well remembered tones of which
sent the blood to her head, and then back to
her heart with rush.
"Yes, sir"
"Ohl Wait here, hyman. Now, my good
girl, must ask you to give me your hand,
for | am not In condition TO find my way
about strange places.
Another pause, and the drawing room door
opened, aud the maid came in leading Ernest
who wore curious, drawn look upon his face
"How do you dol" she said, in low voice,
coming and taking him 10y the hand, THAT
will do Jane"
He did not speak till the door closed he
only looked at her with those searching blind
eyes, ,.
Thus they met again after many years
She led him to sofa, and no sat down
"Do not leave go of my hand" he said
quickly; II have not yet got used to talking
to people ip the dark"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19

once knew q boy reporter on daily In
the interior of the state who was made Of the
right sort of stuff, and was u success from
the word 'go.n l recall an instance of his
pluck and foresight He was sent to the
county Jail to report the hanging of two
criminals. He visited the cell of the con-
demned men, with the minister, etc, and
wrote out detailed report on the spot. Then
he met with an appalling setback. The re-
porter of rival daily said TO the sheriff:
This young man is not of age. The law
does not allow minor to witness an execu-
tion." The sheriff was surprised Stuart,
are you not of agein he asked. II am not"
frankly replied the boy reporter. "Then you
cannot witness the execution" decided the
sheriff, and he locked him up in his private
room.
Was this the end of It'll Not with him, you
can just bet, He called to a boy through the
grating, handed him quarter, his prepared
copy and a note to the editor informing him
Of the predicament he was in. The Office
wasn't far off and the boy was fleet footed
The editor ran up stairs distributed the takes
OF copy among the compositors, hurried to
the Jail, witnessed the execution and LEFT the
jail with the rival reporter, who had his re
port still IN hand. Stuart's quick wit en-
abled his paper to be out All hour in advance
of the other and to absorb much of the mar
ket. The young reporter soon owned an office
OF his own, built large establishment, over
taxed his energies (probablyl and was called
to premature grave He hadn't mistaken
his calling. -"Observer" in Philadelphia Call.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19
CHAPTER XXXIX.
THE WITCH's HEAD.

A little wedding party stood before the
altar in Kesterwick church. 1t was very
small party, consisting, indeed, only Of Err
nest, Dorothy, Mr.. Ctsdus, Jeremy and
few idlers, who, seeing the church door open,
had stroled in to see what was going on
Indeed the marriage had been kept a pro-
found secret, for since he had been blind
Ernest had developed a great dislike to being
stared at Nor indeed had he any liking for
the system under which woman proclaims,
with loud and unseemly rejoicings, that she
has found man to marry her, and the clan
of her relations celebrate her departure with
few outward and visible tears and much
inward and spiritual joy.
But among that small crowd, unobserved
by any of them, quite close up in the shadow
OF one Of the massive pillars, sat a yelled
woman. She sat quite quiet and still; she
might have been carved in stone; but as the
service went on she raised her thick veil and
fixed her keen brown eyes upon the two who
stood before the altar. Aud as she did SO the
lips Of this sliadowy lady trembled little,
and mist of trouble rose from the unhealthy
marshes Of her mind and olouded her fine cut
features Long and steadily she gazed, then
dropped the veil again and said beneath her
BREATH
"Was it worth while for thisl Well ! have
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19

My American friend tells me be has what
might be called a corner on oysters. 1t seems
to be rather unique idea, and so give the
public the benefit of it, He goes down to
Billingsgate and buys 100 Blue Points in the
shell for about Ss He places them on the
floor of his coal cellar at home and then feeds
them on corn meal or some such stuff until
they are as fat us it is possible for an oyster
to get, and 'all very fine and large" | had
some hesitation about believing this story; it
seemed to me rather strange that oysters
could 10 reared in the cellar like SO many
chickens; but he assures me it Is true. He
says after the wetted corn meal Is strewn
round the oysters, that II you return to their
lair you will find the shells that were closed
all wide open, and that If you touch one Of
them it win instantly close, whereupon the
other ninety-nine will shut up shop until sou
leaye,-Lule Sharp in Detroit Free Press /,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19
no ONE need
Remain
A DySPEPTIC.

81 have been suffering for
over two years with Dyspep
sia. For the last year |
could not take a drink of cold
water nor eat any meat with
out vomiting it up, My life
was a misery. | had had re.
commended Simmons Liver
Regulator, of which | am
now taking the second bottle,
and the fact is that words
cannot express the relief |
feel. My appetite is very
good, and | digest everything
thoroughly. ! sleep well now,
and l used to be very restless.
l am fleshing up fast; good
strong food and Simmons
Liver Regulator have done it
all. | write this in hopes of
benefiting some one who has
suffered as | did, and would
take oath TO these statements
if desired"
+ s, BALLOu, Syracuse. Neb.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19

II think ice cream is delicious,
George She suii Il just love IT"
"But don't you know that i,s very
dangerous = inquired Geuge, uneasily.
'Yes, suppo' it is dangerous, but
I'm TO coward, George"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19
CHAPTER XL.
)OROTHY's TRIUMPH

Many years passed before Eva Plowden re
turned TO Kesterwick, and then she was car
ried thither. Alive she did not return, nor
during all those years did she and Ernest ever
meet
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-10-20
A Terrible Accident.

The Greenville Ne,cs, of Wednesday
morning, gives the following particulars of
a very sad accident, which occurred at
Bolton on Tuesday afternoon:
Passengers on the afternoon train on the
Columbia & Greenville road yesterday,
reported q serious accident to an old lady
at Bolton. Just as the train was nearing q
crossing short distance below the depot
at Belton, Engineer Nicely saw an old lady
start across the track. The train was be-
hind time and making good speed, but she
had plenty Of time to get across. In the
middle of the track, however, she stopped
and looked up towards the depot, as if un-
conscious of the train laundering on from
the opposite direction.
Tie genineer blew his whistle and
attempted to stop the train. There was
still time for the old lady to cross, but
instead of ofstepping forward out OF the way,
in the fright of the moment, she attempted
to retrace her steps. In moment, the
engine struck her and threw her violently
aside into the ditch. 1t was learned after
wards that the old lady was Mrs. Agnew,
the mother Of Capt. G.. w. MCGEE, of Bel
ton. She is SO years old, and while the
exact extent of her Injuries was not learn
\ ed, they were considered very serious, If
not fatal. No blame was attached to the
engineer, as he could not have avoided the
accident.
A telegram was received in the city
Wednesday morning, stating that Mrs.
Agnew had died during the night. She
was most estimable lady, and her many
friends throughout the County will be
panied to learn of the sad and unfortunate
ending of her life.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-10-20
Craytonyille Items.

7 The Almighty continues to diffuse law
ishly his blessing on the people of this
section. The health was never better at
this season and more propitious weather
for gathering crops could not be asked
for. We should be thankful that we are
blessed with even as good crops as We are
while last year we had scarcely a good
crop of any one article. The cotton crop is
turning out much better than was antici-
pated in September; and is yet rapidly
opening, which makes the farmers hope
full Of coming out with something ahead.
The latest craze in the way of a cotton
harvester is as follows: The green bolls
are TO be gathered and run through a
machine prepared for the purpose of TAX
ing off the old calyx which remains on
the bolls, and then the bolls are to be put
on clean yard for the sunshine to open.
After they have opened, they are to be put
through a machine for separating the
burr from the fibre. VoX.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-10-20

them. A lcttor was sUnt to lIartwcll im.
mcdiately in reference to the negro, aud
on Tuesday morning telegram in reply
was received requesting that ho be held
until al officer could reach here.
On Tuesday afternoon the officer ar
rived, and brought the information that
the negroes had not only stolen the cot
ton, but also the mule and wagon which
they were driving. The cotton was stolen
from Mr.. B. Herring, the mule from Mr..
J. H. Hodges, and the wagon from Mr.. ].
F. Hix, all of whom reside near Hartwell.
The true names of the negroes are 1sham
Patterson and Jim Benson. Patterson
agreed to return to Georgia at once with
the officer. Benson, who escaped, is said
to have crossed the River at Hollands
Ferry Tuesday morning on his way back
to Georgia, and no doubt be, too, is now
in limbo.